As I was watching the movie and seeing how my own kiddos were drawn into the story, I thought it would be a great theme motivator for digital activities. Although 2020 may be coming to a close, we still aren't in the clear and distance learning is still part of our reality. I love when I can put a spin on something that students are interested in to draw them into the learning.
I put together some of my favorite types of activities below using Soul as the theme. Feel free to use (if you share, please give credit)! How about we start out with a Google Slide as a welcome agenda?
Google Jamboard Warm Up
Pixel Art Review
Below are two different links - one to the blank template and one to an example of content inserted (using multiplication facts).
Choice Board
Surprise, surprise - a choice board! In my world, every theme has some sort of STEAM/Maker Mat choice board. I love how it allows students to be creative, work with a variety of building materials, and even work with one another. I like how maker mats can be used for in-person as well as online learning!
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SPARK (Bingo) Game Boards
With the release of the movie, the game had a special event in which you can earn characters and keyboard items. So why not a fun, bingo (let's call it SPARK as this is Soul-themed after all) game! I created this game using flippity.net, as they have an easy bingo template that works with Google Slides. If you click on the button below for the "Online SPARK Boards," you not only have the option to print boards, but you can also have students access an online bingo board as well as a wheel to spin for the teacher (under the "Play" tab). Some ways to use this SPARK board:
- This would be a great activity to play with students online when you need a relationship-builder.
- The bingo board creator could also be used by students to create their own game boards using your current content.
- Individual boards could be printed small and used for classroom management.